My ASD Child

"Our son with Aspergers (high functioning) recently turned 13. We are noticing an escalation in negative attitude and aggression (mostly verbal). We understand that traditional discipline may backfire with a child with this disorder. So, how can we approach these issues without making a growing problem worse?" When it comes to Aspergers (high functioning autism) behavior and teenager problems, the teen years are the hardest. That is to say that the teen years are the hardest whether your youngster has Aspergers or not! Raging hormones and frustration with social interactions at school can cause a lot of anger and bad behavior during the teen years. Your youngster may have the need to: Avoid responsibility (e.g, attending school, obeying parents) Fulfill sensory needs (e.g., relief from heat, cold, or to satisfy thirst) Get something (e.g., his way in a decision, your attention, control over a situation) Manage pain (e.g., physical and/or emotional stress that